July 20th and beyond: The Background Music has Changed. 

Welcome to The View from North America. As U.S. and Mexican negotiators prepare to meet in Mexico City on Monday, July 20th, we are seeing some progress. According to Mexico’s Ministry of the Economy the active number of trade issues has been whittled down from over 54 to a more manageable 14, and both teams have…

USMCA, July 1 Verdict: And the beat goes on.

Welcome to The View from North America—and happy July 4th weekend to those of you in the U.S. If you are Canadian, a belated happy Canada Day; and finally, congratulations to USA, Mexico and Canada for booking their places in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Canada, Mexico and the United States World Cup Round…

The Disconnect: Geopolitical uncertainty, Cross-Border reality

Welcome to The View from North America — my quick-take on the regional dynamics shaping the cross-border corridor. If you are looking for clarity in global headlines right now, good luck. Between the continued lack of transparency surrounding Iran’s recent diplomatic memorandum and the tactical shifts from Ukraine’s latest advances, the big geopolitical picture remains highly…

“Three Amigos” Summit: Photo op, or North American Leadership?

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, President Joe Biden, President Andrés Manuel López  Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Mexico City for the North American Leaders Summit (NALS). While NALS launched in 2005, this week marked only the 10th so-called “Three Amigos” summit.  With so many pressing issues on immigration, security and trade facing the…

“Polycrisis,” the new normal.

With the holidays just around the corner, 2022 will soon come to a close.Throughout the past year, I’ve been fortunate to work alongside not only great friends, but also extraordinarily talented attorneys here at White & Case Mexico City. And, across the region, White & Case lawyers have been recognized amongst the very best in Latin America.…

Green(ish) sprouts, Mexico and some dark clouds.

Last week, we started to see some encouraging economic news as a transition back to a disinflationary cycle seems to have initiated. Following more than two years of pandemic-related disruptions, supply chains appear to be moving towards normalcy, and some larger trends suggest that “deglobalization” will benefit many emerging countries, including one of the US’ largest trading partners,…

U.S.-Mexico: High stakes, calmer tones.

This morning, all eyes are on Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in Westminster Abbey, with more than 70 heads of state in attendance to pay their respects. For live coverage from London, you can click here. As we head into the Fall, higher-than-expected inflation continues here at home despite declining gas prices, and, last Friday, Wall Street closed out one of its worst…

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